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ALL INDIA BANK RETIREES’ FEDERATION
D-1/1, Sector-C, Scheme-71,
Near Kasara Bazar School, Indore – 452 009.
Ref: 2014/154
Chairman
Date: 25.12.2014
Sri S.R.Kulkarni
President
The Office Bearers/Central Committee Members/State Body
Chiefs A.I.B.R.F.
Sri S.M.Deshpande
Vice President
Dear Sir,
Sri D.A.Masdekar
Sri Ashok Patil
Sri J.B.Dave
Sri F.Martis
Sri B.Ramji
Sri M.K.Jha
Sri C.Gopinathan Nair
Dr. R.D.Yadav
Sri K.K.Guptha
RE: BIPARTITE NEGOTIATIONS
We request you to refer our communications on the subject,
last being circular no 2014/ 153 dated 24.12.2014. We below
report further developments in this regard
(1) Conciliation Meeting on 5th January, 2015: On the eve of
strike call of 7th January, 2015 given by UFBU ALC has convened
meeting of union representatives and IBA on 5th January, 15 to
explore possibility of avoiding strike.
General Secretary
Sri S.C.Jain
Dy. Genl. Secretary
Sri
Sri
Sri
Sri
R.S.Desai
D.P.Gupta
S.V.Srinivasan
DebeshBhatacharyya
Organising Secretary
Sri P.P.Karandikar
Sri Kalyan Sengupta
Sri V.K.M.Varma
Sri M.N.Pandit
Sri B.G.Raithatha
Sri C.N.Prasad
Sri Kishore Gujarati
Sri A.L.Chandramouli
Sri C.Gopinathan Nair
Sri A.K.Bansal
Sri Sunil Srivatsava
Sri Dilip Ghosh
Sri S.Velayoudam
Sri Anindya K. R. Basu
Sri Pratap Shukla
Dr.G.S.Jog
Treasurer
Sri M.S.Chourey
(2) RBI Staff joining strike of 7th January, 2015: We understand
that unions of RBI staff has decided to observe strike on 7th
January, 2015 to express their solidarity to their brethren in
commercial banks.
(3) Developments in RBI on Updation Issue: As you are aware
that Retirees in RBI are also fighting for updation of their
pension. Towards this, representatives of employee unions and
retirees met RBI Governor, Dr. Raguram Rajan at Kolkata on
10.12.2014. While showing full sympathy on demands of
retirees he responded as under as per the communication
issued by retiree organisation in RBI
“The Governor gave an attentive hearing and appreciated our
agony. He told that he is fully aware of this issue of the retirees
and trying to sort it out. He mentioned that he talked to earlier
F.M., Shri Chidambaram and Govt. was agreeable to consider
this issue subject to certain conditionalties. RBI had complied
with all formalities vis-à-vis the Government but meanwhile
Govt. had changed. He said that change of Secretaries of
Department of Financial Services in quick succession and also a
new Finance Minister being there in place of earlier one has
affected the progress in the matter. He told that he has met the
new F.M. twice on this issue but then the file did not come to
him. He repeated that RBI has complied with all formalities and
now it is for them to respond. The Governor, however, felt that
issue might not be resolved before finalization of wage talks in
the banking industry, as otherwise there might be
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ALL INDIA BANK RETIREES’ FEDERATION
D-1/1, Sector-C, Scheme-71,
Near Kasara Bazar School, Indore – 452 009.
complications. He, however, said to continue to pursue the
matter, as Government is bound by its earlier commitment.”
Chairman
Sri S.R.Kulkarni
Prime Minister & Finance Minister Meeting Bankers on 2nd & 3rd
January 2015: We understand that PM & FM will be meeting
RBI Governor, Chairmen of banks, banking department officials
on 2nd and 3rd January, 2015 to discuss and decide action plan
for banking sector and financial sector reforms in the coming
days. They include to strengthen capital base of banks, merger
of small public sector banks to create big size banks, dilution of
government holdings in public sector banks, implementation of
recommendations of Nayak committee recommendations etc.
President
Sri S.M.Deshpande
Vice President
Sri D.A.Masdekar
Sri Ashok Patil
Sri J.B.Dave
Sri F.Martis
Sri B.Ramji
Sri M.K.Jha
Sri C.Gopinathan Nair
Dr. R.D.Yadav
Sri K.K.Guptha
We have to closely watch the outcome and decisions of this
meeting as it will have direct bearing on the issues of bank
employees and retirees.
General Secretary
Sri S.C.Jain
Dy. Genl. Secretary
Sri
Sri
Sri
Sri
R.S.Desai
D.P.Gupta
S.V.Srinivasan
DebeshBhatacharyya
Organising Secretary
Sri P.P.Karandikar
Sri Kalyan Sengupta
Sri V.K.M.Varma
Sri M.N.Pandit
Sri B.G.Raithatha
Sri C.N.Prasad
Sri Kishore Gujarati
Sri A.L.Chandramouli
Sri C.Gopinathan Nair
Sri A.K.Bansal
Sri Sunil Srivatsava
Sri Dilip Ghosh
Sri S.Velayoudam
Sri Anindya K. R. Basu
Sri Pratap Shukla
Dr.G.S.Jog
We feel that coming days will be more challenging and full of
struggle for working class in banks and bank retirees. However,
we are confident that we shall overcome all the hurdles and
achieve our demands successfully. As reported earlier, SubCommittee of AIBRF is meeting on 12th and 13th January, 2015
at Indore to take stock of the situation and decide future action
plan.
HAPPY CRISMAS AND NEW YEAR
With Regards
Yours Sincerely
( S.C.JAIN )
GENERAL SECRETARY
Treasurer
Sri M.S.Chourey
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